Service at Walmart. Countdown day 4.

A set of luggage I wanted to get for this trip is not going to make it here in time so I ran to Wal-mart (yes, Wal-mart) and found the manliest spinner luggage I could get my hands on. Bizarre, I know. But here is my thinking. I’ll make do with this rugged looking set of man bags until I get back. Then I’ll order my more stylish and appropriate lady lugs and pass off this burly baggage to my man. When I got home with these all the boy s in the house thought they were cool and very guy-ish.

My favorite part of the story though happened while in Wal-mart. I got 30% off mostly due to good manners. I don’t know if you know anyone who works are Wal-mart, but they generally get treated poorly. I found some suitable luggage for my unusual mission and noticed that the large suitcase was scuffed in a few places and it was the only one. In all probability, the case will most likely get worse dings on the trip itself. I politely asked an employee if I could get a discount off of the luggage due to the scuffs and marks. I heard, “Oh, you’ll have to talk to a manager about that.”

I smiled and followed up with, “Ok, that sounds great. Can I speak with a manager about it then?”

“Well they are in a meeting…” The person looked at me, softened up, and added, “If you head back there, you might catch them before they start.”

Long story short, I spoke with a manager before their meeting, presented my appeal for a discount, and got 30% off. Moral of the story? Listen to your momma when she says good manners will get you far. She is right.

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Courtney Godsey has previously produced and scripted the award-winning, internationally broadcast TV series Fun Food Adventures for TBN. The show was broadcast to 129 million households in the US and to 3 billion households worldwide. The series led the ratings for that network for several years and drew in a diverse age group of viewers due to the superb scripting that appealed to both children and adults. Courtney has worked behind the camera for over 15 years and has an extensive background in travel logistics and resource management. She now co-hosts the tv show Two Moms and a Car and shares travel tips and her journals in the sites blog.

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